Pricing Supplement No. 27 dated January 12, 2005. Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) (To Prospectus dated September 7, 2004 and Prospectus File No. 333-112244 Supplement dated September 7, 2004) This Pricing Supplement consists of 3 pages. HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY DEPOSITOR SECURED MEDIUM-TERM NOTES ISSUED THROUGH HARTFORD LIFE GLOBAL FUNDING TRUST 2005-006 FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE JULY 13, 2007 The description in this pricing supplement of the particular terms of the Secured Medium-Term Notes offered hereby and the Funding Agreement sold by Hartford Life Insurance Company to the Trust specified herein supplements the description of the general terms and provisions of the notes and the funding agreements set forth in the accompanying prospectus and prospectus supplement, to which reference is hereby made. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE NOTES Principal Amount: $300,000,000 Type of Interest Rate: [ ] Fixed [X] Floating Price to Public: 100% If Fixed Rate Notes: Interest Rate: Net Proceeds to Trust: $300,000,000 If Floating Rate Notes: Initial Interest Rate: CALCULATED USING BASE RATE ON 1/17/05. CUSIP Number: 41659EAB3 Base Rate: [ ] CD Rate [ ] Commercial Paper Rate [ ] CMT Rate [ ] Federal Funds Rate Agent's Discount: 0.00% [X] LIBOR [ ] Treasury Rate [ ] Prime Rate [ ] Other (See Attached) If LIBOR: [ ] LIBOR Reuters Page Issuance Date: JANUARY 19, 2005 [X] LIBOR Telerate Page 3750 Designated LIBOR Currency: U.S. DOLLARS Stated Maturity Date: JULY 13, 2007 If CMT Rate, Telerate Page: [ ] 7051 [ ] 7052 If 7052: [ ] Weekly Average [ ] Monthly Average Initial Interest Payment Date: APRIL 15, 2005 Designated CMT Maturity Index: Interest Reset Dates: THE 15TH DAY OF EACH JANUARY, Interest Payment Frequency: THE 15TH DAY OF EACH JANUARY, APRIL, JULY AND OCTOBER. APRIL, JULY AND OCTOBER. Initial Interest Reset Date: APRIL 15, 2005 Index Maturity: THREE MONTHS Specified Currency: U.S. DOLLARS Interest Rate Determination Dates: AS SPECIFIED IN THE PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FOR THE INDICATED BASE RATE. 1 Regular Record Dates: 15 DAYS PRIOR TO AN INTEREST Spread: + 4 BASIS POINTS. Spread Multiplier: N/A PAYMENT DATE. Maximum Interest Rate: NONE. Minimum Interest Rate: NONE. Day Count Convention: ACTUAL/360 Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Note: [ ] Yes [X] No. If yes: Fixed Rate: N/A Fixed Rate Commencement Date: N/A Computation of Interest: AS SPECIFIED IN THE PROSPECTUS Inverse Floating Rate Note [ ] Yes [X] No. If yes, SUPPLEMENT FOR THE INDICATED BASE RATE. Fixed Interest Rate: N/A Authorized Denominations: $1,000 Sinking Fund: NONE. Optional Redemption: Yes [ ] No [X] Calculation Agent: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Optional Redemption Date: N/A Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A Exchange Rate Agent: N/A Annual Percentage Reduction: N/A Securities Exchange Listing: NONE. Redemption may be: [ ] In whole only. [ ] In whole or in part. Additional Amounts to be Paid: [ ] Yes [X] No Optional Repayment: [ ] Yes [X] No Special Tax Considerations: Interest payable on Optional Repayment Dates: N/A the Notes will be treated as "qualified stated interest" for United States federal income tax purposes, as it meets the specified criteria referenced in the prospectus supplement under the heading "Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations - U.S. Holders - INTEREST AND ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT." Other Provisions Relating to the Notes: NONE. Amortizing Note: [ ] Yes (See attached) [X] No Agents: MORGAN STANLEY Discount Note: [ ] Yes [X] No If Yes: Total Amount of Discount: N/A Yield to Maturity: N/A INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FUNDING AGREEMENT Funding Agreement Provider: HARTFORD LIFE INSURANCE Type of Interest Rate: [ ] Fixed [X] Floating COMPANY If Fixed Rate Funding Agreement: Interest Rate: Funding Agreement: FA-405006 If Floating Rate Funding Agreement: Initial Interest Rate: Contract Payment: $300,000,015 CALCULATED USING BASE RATE ON 1/17/05. Base Rate: [ ] CD Rate [ ] Commercial Paper Deposit Amount: $300,000,015 [ ] CMT Rate [ ] Federal Funds Rate (if different from Contract [X] LIBOR [ ] Treasury Rate Payment [ ] Prime Rate [ ] Other (See Attached) If LIBOR: [ ] LIBOR Reuters Page Effective Date: JANUARY 19, 2005 [X] LIBOR Telerate Page 3750 Designated LIBOR Currency: U.S. DOLLARS Stated Maturity Date: JULY 13, 2007 If CMT Rate, Telerate Page: [ ] 7051 [ ] 7052 If 7052: [ ] Weekly Average [ ] Monthly Average Initial Interest Payment Date: APRIL 15, 2005 Designated CMT Maturity Index: Interest Reset Frequency: THE 15TH DAY OF EACH JANUARY, APRIL, JULY AND OCTOBER. Interest Payment Frequency: THE 15TH DAY OF EACH JANUARY, Initial Interest Reset Date: APRIL 15, 2005 APRIL, JULY AND OCTOBER. Index Maturity: THREE MONTHS Interest Rate Determination Date: AS SPECIFIED IN THE Specified Currency: U.S. DOLLARS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FOR THE INDICATED BASE RATE. Day Count Convention: ACTUAL/360 Spread: + 4 BASIS POINTS. Spread Multiplier: N/A Maximum Interest Rate: NONE. Minimum Interest Rate: NONE. Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Funding Agreement: [ ] Yes [X] No Computation of Interest: AS SPECIFIED IN THE PROSPECTUS If yes: Fixed Rate: N/A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE INDICATED BASE RATE. Fixed Rate Commencement Date: N/A Inverse Floating Rate Funding Agreement: [ ] Yes [X] No If yes: Fixed Interest Rate: N/A Optional Redemption: Yes [ ] No [X] Optional Redemption Date: N/A Amortizing Funding Agreement: [ ] Yes (See attached) Initial Redemption Percentage: N/A [X] No Annual Percentage Reduction: N/A Redemption may be: [ ] In whole only. Discount Funding Agreement: [ ] Yes [X] No If yes: [ ] In whole or in part. Total Amount of Discount: N/A Yield to Maturity: N/A Optional Repayment: [ ] Yes [X] No Optional Repayment Dates: N/A Additional Amounts to be Paid: [ ] Yes [X] No Special Tax Considerations: NONE. Other Provisions Relating to the Funding Agreement: NONE. Note: The Opinion regarding the enforceability of the Funding Agreement and the related Consent of Counsel for Hartford Life Insurance Company is given by Jonathan Mercier, Counsel. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE RATINGS OF THE NOTES AND THE FUNDING AGREEMENT It is anticipated that, as of January 19, 2005 both the Notes and the Funding Agreement will be rated by the indicated rating agencies as follows: Standard & Poor's: AA- Moody's: Aa3 The Moody's rating also extends to the Program under which the Notes are issued. 3